Kan. university to host post-election conference

The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas is holding a post-election conference of strategists, journalists and pollsters to analyze the 2012 presidential campaign.

AP

The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas is holding a post-election conference of strategists, journalists and pollsters to analyze the 2012 presidential campaign.The free, public event will take place from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 6, and 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Dec. 7 at the Dole Institute.Campaign officials for President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will join other political insiders talking about the issues and outcome of the election. Topics will also include how Obama's next term will differ from his first, and what the future holds for the GOP.The Dole Institute of Politics has hosted similar gatherings since 2006 looking at how and why elections are won and lost.